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Adam Juniper has had a longstanding interest in consumer technology, having written his first gear review for a magazine before he was old enough to drive. He's written and edited dozens of books, especially on photography, drones and now the arrival of the digital assistant. Obviously deep down he is yearning to say "Tea, Earl Grey, Hot" to the computer and be rewarded with the perfect refreshment, but for now he's putting his experience into identifying which of the tidal wave of "smart" gadgets are worth having by living the smart home dream in suburban London.

Per José Karlén is a young Swedish illustrator and animator who has a long, long list of awards to his name, including the Quentin Blake Narrative Illustration Award. His wickedly funny and individual work appeals to both adults and children alike, and his freelance work includes everything from children's books to illustrations for The Times, The Independent and for Royal Mail.

Dan Jones is a writer and editorial consultant living in London. He has previously written for i-D and Time Out magazine, and teaches at London College of Fasion and the University for the Creative Arts.

Gray Joliffe started his career as an advertising copywriter but became a cartoonist and illustrator in 1986, working on such titles as One Man and His Bog. His Up and Running cartoon has appeared in the Daily Mail since 1997 - the same year that Gray was voted Cartoonist of the Year - though he is most well-known for his illustrations in the Wicked Willie books, which have sold over 5 million copies worldwide.Location: Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Dad Says Jokes is a community-run social brand fast approaching 800k followers on Instagram and Facebook, inspired by the daily jokes of author Kit Chilvers' dad, Andrew Chilvers.Every day, followers submit their jokes and the team pick their favourites, or Dad just drops in his own zinger! Kit, an 18-year old social networking mastermind, started his career at the tender age of 14, when he created his original online platform, Football.Newz, to serve audiences for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He has recently added another nine accounts in different genres (of which @DadSaysJokes is one), with over 10 million followers and rising. Kit started his career at social media publisher LADbible and has since gone on to launch his own media company, Pubity Group Ltd.To find out more follow @DadSaysJokes on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Hugh Johnson is the world's pre-eminent writer on wine. First published in 1977, his Pocket Wine Book sells hundreds of thousands of copies a year. His winning formula of insight, critical appraisal of the world of wine, plus valuable vintage news and wine recommendations has been often-imitated but never bettered. With the publication of his first book, Wine, Johnson established himself at the age of twenty-seven as the most refreshing and authoritative voice on the subject. During the past four decades he has written books that have become landmarks on the subject, including his classic The World Atlas of Wine, co-authored with Jancis Robinson, his Wine Companion, first published in 2003, The Story of Wine and Hugh Johnson on Wine. In his spare time he writes about gardening from his home in London.

Susie Johns studied Fine Art at the Slade School and now works as an artist, writer, and teacher specialising in creative projects for children. She has contributed to many publications including Needlecraft, Embroidery, Crafts Beautiful, Practical Parenting, Junior, and Inspirations, and written numerous books on painting, drawing, papier mache, crochet, and other crafts. She also designs and makes models and art projects for Art Attack magazine, published by Marvel Comics.

Liana Jegers is a writer and illustrator based in Chicago. She has written various pieces for small publications and contributes a column to The Smudge, a small monthly newspaper which she co-founded and edits. In addition to her personal practice, she regularly illustrates for various magazines, books and websites.

Lotte Jeffs is an award-winning writer, editor and creative director. She has a regular column in the Evening Standard newspaper and was previously ES Magazine's Acting Editor.Most recently Lotte was the Deputy Editor of Elle. In 2015, Lotte Jeffs wrote a listicle for ELLEUK.com entitled the '39 Things That Make You a Gentlewoman'. It is to date, the most read piece of non-celebrity content on the website. The piece contributed among her other features to her winning 'Writer of The Year' at the Press & Publishing Association (PPA) Awards and Columnist of the Year at ELLE.

Julian Jeffs became a barrister in 1958 and throughout his career worked as a QC,Bencher, and deputy High Court Judge. In his free moments he found time to beone of the founder members of the Cambridge UniversityWine & Food Society,President of the Circle ofWineWriters, and General Editor of the Faber winebooks.His first-hand experience of Spain came when he worked in the sherry tradein Jerez de la Frontera, and during hismany subsequent visits to the country he hasformed the basis of this and other books.He is the author of Sherry in this same series,and he regularly hosts tutored tastings on Spanish wines.

Steven Jay Schneider, one of the true connoisseurs of movie horror, has written, talked, taught and published extensively on all aspects of film, from aesthetics and psychoanalysis to the joys of the slasher flick. Here he has brought together more than 50 of the finest writers, reviewers, critics, professors, aficionados and filmmakers from around the globe. From Le Monde's Jean-Michel Frodon in Paris to Undercurrent's Chris Fujiwara in Tokyo, the team compromises the best that film writing has to offer and includes contributors to Empire, Sight & Sound, Time Out, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Total Film, International Film Guide, LA Weekly, CineAction, Film Quarterly, NME, the Washington Post, Filmmaker, Moviemaker and many more.

This versatile collection of 360 recipes is perfect for the busy cook. In this innovative book, you can dial the basic recipe up or down to suit the amount of time you have. Just choose the version that suits you.If you are pressed for time, then the 10-minute option gives you clever short cuts.A few more minutes to spare? Using the 20-minute version, your meal will be on the table in 20 minutes or fewer.Have the time to spend a little longer to add something special? The 30-minute variation is the one you need.Whether you are cooking for hungry kids or feeding a crowd for dinner, the Hamlyn QuickCook series puts you in the driving seat with a fantastically flexible approach that allows you to cook just what you want, in exactly the time you have available.

Matt James is a garden designer, broadcaster and senior lecturer teaching on horticulture degree programmes at the Eden Project, Cornwall, where he also manages a respected HND in Garden & Landscape Design. Channel 4's The City Gardener introduced Matt to the gardening public; the series was later broadcast around the globe. Two series about urban garden design in the US soon followed. Matt continues to make regular appearances on television and radio, including BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time. Matt's previous four books include RHS The Urban Gardener (Mitchell Beazley), and he has also written widely for many publications in garden design and gardening. Matt has won awards for his design work and continues to run a design practice based in Cornwall, working in the UK and abroad.

Lara Jade is a British fashion photographer based in NY. She enjoys creating timeless and emotive imagery inspired by feminine strength, unique beauty and classic style. A style that has captured the attention of many prestigious editorial and commercial clients around the globe. These clients include Sotheby's Diamonds, Air France, The May Fair Hotel, Avon, Harper's Bazaar UK, Vogue Taiwan and Grazia Italy. Over the past 9 years Lara has been teaching fashion photography through her in-person workshops and at leading seminars for companies such as Canon UK and continues to inspire photographers through her own education website 'The Fashion Series'.

Lesley Jackson is an independent writer and curator specializing in 20th century design. She is the author of many highly-acclaimed books on post-war design, including The New Look: Design in the Fifties (1991), 'Contemporary' Architecture and Interiors of the 1950s (1994) and The Sixties: Decade of Design Revolution (1998). An expert on modern textiles, her recent books include From Atoms to Patterns: Crystal Structure Designs from the 1951 Festival of Britain (2007) and Shirley Craven and Hull Traders: Revolutionary Fabrics and Furniture 1957-1980 (2009). In 2001 she curated the major exhibition Robin and Lucienne Day: Pioneers of Contemporary Design and wrote the book of the same name, held at the Barbican Art Gallery, London. A retrospective celebration of the Days' work was also held this year at the Pallant House Art Gallery in Chicester.